Happy New Year, Bacon Nation! April 20th is T-minus 14 weeks away. We are excited to share a sneak peek at the restaurant and chef roster for Baconfest Chicago 2103 at the UIC Forum. Think of Baconfest as the Chicago chef Super Group…

Website - Facebook - Twitter - Instagram - YouTube Baconfest Chicago is pleased to welcome aboard our new friends from the country that gave us Neil Young and Ice Hockey (among many other great things). Labatt Blue is joining us as a Beer Sponsor for April 20th’s Baconfest…

Baconfest Chicago is pleased to announce that Plantation Rum will be reuniting with Sable Kitchen & Bar’s Mixologist Mike Ryan to sponsor a Bacon-Rum Cocktail for Baconfest Chicago 2012, April 20th at the UIC Forum. Mike Ryan is one of Chicago’s most innovative Mixologists and we’re…

Google+ Local Chicago - Twitter RSVP TO Baconfest on G+ Love bacon? We know you do. You know better than anyone where to go for the best brunch bacon, best bacon-infused cocktails, and best bacon dishes. Stop by the Google Local Lounge at Baconfest…

Greetings Bacon Nation, We are pleased to announce that Baconfest Chicago veteran Templeton Rye Whiskey will be joining us a Liquor Sponsor for Baconfest Chicago 2013, April 20th at the UIC Forum. They’ll be unveiling the world premiere of a new cocktail…

Baconfest Chicago is proud to welcome back The Cooking Channel to the roster of Sponsors for 2013!! Be sure to check out their new show ROADTRIP with G. Garvin Tuesdays at 9pm ET. Roadtrip with G. Garvin on…

Bacon Nation, Let’s give a big ol’ Baconfest Chicago WELCOME BACK to the great folks at Greenbush Brewing Co. They are joining us on April 20th as one of our Beer Sponsors and we are thrilled to have them in the…

Ok Bacon Nation, As of 1pm today, Steve Nordin’s poem Winter vs. Bacon has won BOTH the digital poll (270 votes) and the “comment vote” tally (plus 93). Laura Haugen’s poem To Bacon or not to Bacon came in a…

Greetings Bacon Nation: By now you’ve no doubt heard that tickets for Baconfest Chicago 2013 on April 20th have COMPLETELY SOLD OUT. Whiplash fast. Awesome. Just awesome. To those of you out there who did not get tickets and are currently…

Hello Bacon Nation, Yes. We know. SOLD OUT are the saddest two words in the English language when referencing a bacon festival for which you have no tickets. We want to help you use your imagination and creativity to find…

UPDATE: 3/20/2013 Hi Nation, Ok, we’ve had like a zillion poems submitted. We, the Baconfest Chicago Literary Board, are reading through them all with love and appreciation (or as much as there can be in the subjective process that is…

Website - Facebook - Twitter Baconfest Chicago is pleased to welcome back Smeraldina water as the official bottled water of Baconfest Chicago 2013. Eating all of those delicious bacon dishes and sampling the many tasty cocktails will make you thirsty. Have no fear! Smeraldina…

Greetings Bacon Nation, We know these contests are coming fast and furious. Can you blame us for wanting to give you non-ticket-holders as many opportunities as possible to win free tickets to the SOLD OUT Baconfest Chicago on April 20th?…

Hi Bacon Nation, The fourth and final installment of the Baconfest Chicago Satellite Dinner Series will be held at Three Aces on Monday January 14th. The Three Aces team, led by Chef Matt Troost, won the Golden Rasher award at last April’s Baconfest Chicago for…

Greetings Bacon-Nation: Well, here we are again in December on the verge of our annual crescendo towards Baconfest Chicago 2013 – April 20th at the UIC Forum. This will be our 5th multi-chef event since our inaugural outing at the Publican…

Hello Bacon Nation, Last night, at Maison Brasserie, a group of intrepid bacon explorers were treated to a culinary odyssey so steeped in bacony goodness, it was gloriously… overwhelming (in the best possible way). Thank you Chef Perry Hendrix and Owners Sue…

Baconfest Chicago is a nationally renowned, locally beloved festival dedicated to America’s favorite cured meat: bacon! At Baconfest, Chicago’s best chefs concoct and serve brilliant bacon dishes to thousands of passionate bacon lovers. Liquor sponsors provide cocktails, beer and wine designed to complement a bacon meal. Bacontrepreneurs and bacon-friendly brands exhibit their wares and connect with our bacon community. A panel of judges bestows the Golden Rasher awards on chefs and guests for achievement in the bacon arts. It is a raucous, rockin’ good time for everybody involved.